Biology

Foundational Science courses

Although introductory biology (BIOL 2100, BIOL 2200)  and chemistry (CHEM 1410) courses are not required for the Biology Minor, one or more of these preparatory courses are required prerequisites for all 3000-level and above biology courses.  Keep this in mind when planning to take upper level biology courses.

Biology Core Courses (2 courses, 6 credit hours)

Students must complete at least two of the Biology core courses (BIOL 3000, 3010, or 3020). Students who complete all three core courses may apply the third towards the Biology Upper-Level Course requirement.

Biology Upper-Level Courses (9 credit hours)

The remaining 9 elective credit hours may consist of any combination of Biology lecture and laboratory courses, taught either at UVA or at Mountain Lake Biological Station. Two semesters of Independent Research (BIOL 4910 or BIOL 4920, conductedwith the same faculty advisor may be included in the credit hours for the minor.  Only EVSC courses that are cross-listed with Biology (e.g. BIOL/EVSC 4100) may be counted toward minor credit.  In addition, BIOL 3420 may not be applied towards Biology Minor credits.

Grade Point Average

The overall GPA for courses presented for the minor must be at least 2.000. These courses include two core courses and enough additional 3000 level or higher elective BIOL courses to complete a total of 15 credit hours.

Restrictions

1. Lab courses, inclusive of field lab courses courses taken at MLBS, must be taken at UVA.
2. Neither BIOL 3910 nor BIOL 3920 do not count toward the minor or major
3. A maximum of 4 credit hours of BIOL transfer credit at the 3000-lvel or above may be included to complete a total of 15 credit hours.
4. Courses taken credit/no credit cannot be applied towards the Biology minor. 
5. Courses applied towards a minor do not count toward the completion of a major or a second minor.
6. BIOL 3420, CHEM 4410, CHEM 4420 and CHEM 4440 cannot be used to fulfill Biology Minor credits.

Minor Advising

Students who declare a minor in Biology are not officially assigned Biology advisors. Biology minor students may consult any Biology faculty member or the Undergraduate Program Coordinator in the Biology Department Office to discuss their choice of courses.